Town Up Tuesday - Live Music Festival

Edoff Memorial Bandstand at Lake Merritt,Oakland CA 94610

16 May, 2023

Description

Town Up Tuesday is a free live music festival dedicated to the people of Oakland!BUILDING AWARENESS TO REIMAGINE YOUTH JUSTICE & END YOUTH INCARCERATION! * * * * * * * PERFORMERS: D-Smoke - Yukmouth - D-Lo - Lil Kayla - 22nd Jim - Grand Nationxl - Jane Handcock - Chiller Gang - CIN + SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT SOON!DJs: FUZE & Shellheart | Hosts: Mystic & DNas* * * * * * * We can't wait to see you, bring your positive & peaceful vibes! Join us for our second Town Up Tuesday, a day of community connection and celebration of Bay culture with some of our favorite homegrown musical talent! Last year performers included: Goapele, Kamaiyah, Stunnaman02, Symba and many more! This year you are in for many surprises with another stellar line up! Stay tuned! Did you know that Alameda County spends over $800,000 to incarcerate one young person for a year? Or that 98% of youth incarcerated in Alameda’s juvenile justice system are youth of color? Our youth deserve better and together we can reimagine youth justice to support our young people and create safer communities. Join us to enjoy an afternoon of fun showcasing Bay music and culture, while learning more about how you can support our campaign to end youth incarceration in Alameda County! * * * * * * * Free Town Up Tuesday t-shirt for the first 150 ticketed attendees!* * * * * * * HOSTED BYUrban Peace Movement (UPM), a racial justice organization working for an end to mass incarceration and the criminalization of Black and Brown communities in Oakland and Alameda County. Follow UPM on Instagram @UrbanPeace510 for updates | To find out more about UPM visit: urbanpeacemovement.org Town Up Tuesday (2022) - Photo by Kevin Allen This is a free outdoor eventThere will be no provided seating, we encourage you to bring seats/blankets to enjoy the show from grass.All ages are welcome, but please be aware that some music will include adult content.No food or beverages will be available for purchase at the event, there are many local businesses and vendors nearby to enjoy.Porta potties will be on-site for attendeesFull line up and event schedule will be released prior to event, register for your ticket and follow us on IG @urbanpeace510 for updates.DIRECTIONS/TRANSPORTATION/PARKING: The Edoff Memorial Bandstand is located in Lakeside Park, Oakland, CA off of Bellevue Avenue. It's just past Children’s Fairyland, and opposite from the Lakeside Lawn Bowling Courts, and the Garden Center at 666 Bellevue Avenue. Paid parking ($3) is available at the Lakeside Park kiosk entrance at Bellevue Ave. (at Fairyland entrance). Payments for parking should only be made to a Oakland Parks & Recreation staff operating out of the booth at the entrance. The area is served by AC Transit lines 11, 12 and NL. The nearest stop on line 11 is on Harrison Street at Grand Avenue. Line 12 stops on Grand Avenue at Bellevue Avenue, and line NL on Grand Avenue at Perkins Street. The nearest BART station is 19th Street, just under one mile away. Transit planning is available at Transit 511. You may also dial 511 for this information.